Dentistry (with Specialty Training)
Program Overview
The Faculty of Dentistry offers graduate programs leading to either a Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy degree combined with one of the 10 nationally recognized dental specialties (Dental Public Health, Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics) and Dental Anaesthesia, which is recognized in the province of Ontario.
These graduate programs appeal to applicants who have a degree in dentistry and who are pursuing research training and advanced clinical education leading to qualification in one of 10 dental specialty disciplines.
Consequently, both the MSc and the PhD degrees have a common core of coursework, with each having varying additional research and training requirements.
See the Master of Science sections below:
2. Specialist Dental Training: Thesis Option and
3. Specialist Dental Training: Coursework-Only.
See the Doctor of Philosophy sections below:
2. Full-Time Program Combined with Dental Specialty Training Option and
3. Flexible-Time Option.
For students interested in the MSc and PhD research programs: please see the Quick Facts page for those programs.
Quick Facts
| Domestic | International | |
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| Application deadline | MSc, PhD: Summer/Fall 2025 entry Endodontics: 1-Jun-2024 Prosthodontics: 1-Aug-2024 Dental anaesthesia: 1-Sep-2024 Dental public health: 15-Jan-2025 MSc or PhD – Dental Biomedical Sciences – 1-Mar-2025 | MSc, PhD: Summer/Fall 2025 entry Endodontics: 1-Jun-2024 Prosthodontics: 1-Aug-2024 Dental anaesthesia: 1-Sep-2024 Dental public health: 15-Jan-2025 MSc or PhD – Dental Biomedical Sciences – 1-Mar-2025 |
| Application deadline | MSc, PhD: Winter 2026 MSc or PhD – Dental Biomedical Sciences – 1-Aug-2025
| MSc, PhD: Winter 2026 MSc or PhD – Dental Biomedical Sciences – 1-Aug-2025
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| Minimum admission average | MSc: B+ average in final year of bachelor’s or DDS PhD:A-minus average in Master’s | MSc: B+ average in final year of bachelor’s or DDS PhD:A-minus average in Master’s |
| Direct entry option from bachelor's to PhD? | PhD: Yes (minimum A-minus average in courses in the relevant discipline) | PhD: Yes (minimum A-minus average in courses in the relevant discipline) |
| Is a supervisor identified before or after admission? | MSc, PhD: After | MSc, PhD: After |
| Is a supervisor assigned by the graduate unit or secured by the applicant? | MSc, PhD: Applicant | MSc, PhD: Applicant |
| Program length (full-time only) | MSc: 2 years: Dental Public Health 3 years: Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics and Dental Anaesthesia 4 years; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine PhD:Varies with clinical specialty being pursued, approximately 5-8 years. | MSc: 2 years: Dental Public Health 3 years: Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics and Dental Anaesthesia 4 years; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine PhD:Varies with clinical specialty being pursued, approximately 8 years. |
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